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♦ PPP will prefer independents to PML-N and PTI for forming a govt, says Bilawal: PPP chairman says Nawaz Sharif is relying on ‘something other’ than masses: Aims to focus on country's youth, break with old politics: Says PPP has concrete plan to provide free electricity and boost social safety programmes

♦ Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) warns of drought due to persistent dry weather

♦ Fog disrupts flight schedule in Pakistan

♦ Fog shuts several sections of motorways across country

♦ PML-N tells Bilawal Bhutto to select his words 'wisely'

♦ PTI leader wanted in Jinnah House attack case dodges police raid

♦ Bilawal and Aseefa have left senior leaders far behind in vigorous electioneering: Sherry

♦ PPP senator says PML-N perturbed over Bilawal’s decision to contest poll from Lahore

♦ CM Mohsin Naqvi visits Safe City Authority to review poll security plan

♦ CM Naqvi visits Akhuwat University, hails mission of Dr Amjad Saqib

♦ Israeli rejection of two-state solution 'unacceptable': UN, US

♦ Indian singer Lucky Ali speaks in favor of Palestine: During a concert in Dubai, Lucky Ali said, "I agree with Netanyahu that there should be one state: But that state should be Palestinian and for the people of Palestine: Everyone should live together, but in the Palestinian state: The whole crowd jumped with joy on this statement of Lucky Ali

♦ Major arms smuggling attempt foiled by ANF near Attock toll plaza

♦ Pakistani rupee scores minor gain against US dollar in interbank

♦ State Bank unveils FX Matching platform for interbank trading

♦ Tractor trolley crushes woman, daughter to death in Karachi

♦ Seven injured in a gas cylinder blast near Lahore

♦ 3 dead as van carrying labourers meets accident in Upper Kohistan

♦ Gulf countries ban anti-Pakistan Indian movie Fighter

♦ India issues notice to French journalist over ‘malicious’, ‘biased’ reporting

♦ 'Oppenheimer' tops Oscar nominations with 13

♦ Trump closes in on Biden rematch after New Hampshire win